Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-MH-8 Latitude 43.531275
Station Name Hartford 6.4 S Longitude -96.950224
County Minnehaha Elevation (ft) 1565



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 17 2.19 4.74 31 4.74 31 0.00 0 0 9 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 1.30 0.03 29 0.03 29 0.00 0 0 2 4 0.4 1 1
Dec 17 0.66 0.47 31 0.47 31 0.00 0 0 6 6 11.0 6 16
Jan 18 0.55 0.23 30 0.23 30 0.00 0 0 4 2 4.7 5 30
Feb 18 0.54 1.22 28 1.22 28 0.00 0 0 10 6 19.8 11 26
March 18 1.56 2.04 31 1.71 29 0.33 2 1 7 6 4.0 5 11
April 18 2.99 2.67 30 2.67 30 0.00 0 0 10 4 28.3 10 13
May 18 3.34 2.87 30 2.87 30 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
June 18 4.02 6.75 30 6.10 26 0.65 4 1 15 1 0.0 0 0
July 18 3.13 3.57 31 3.57 31 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 3.04 9.03 30 9.03 30 0.00 0 0 13 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 2.94 6.38 26 6.38 26 0.00 0 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 26.26" 40.00" 357 days 39.02" 351 0.98" 6 days 2 110 days 35 days 68.2" 38 days 97 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2017 0.77
10/2/2017 0.72
10/3/2017 2.19
10/4/2017 0.02
10/5/2017 0.00
10/6/2017 0.29
10/7/2017 0.61
10/8/2017 0.00
10/9/2017 0.00
10/10/2017 0.03
10/11/2017 0.00
10/12/2017 0.00
10/13/2017 0.00
10/14/2017 0.00
10/15/2017 0.10
10/16/2017 0.00
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 0.00
10/21/2017 0.00
10/22/2017 0.00
10/23/2017 0.00
10/24/2017 0.00
10/25/2017 0.00
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 T
10/28/2017 0.00
10/29/2017 T
10/30/2017 0.01
10/31/2017 T
11/1/2017 0.00
11/2/2017 0.01
11/3/2017 0.00
11/4/2017 0.00
11/5/2017 T
11/6/2017 0.00
11/7/2017 0.02
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017 T
11/10/2017 T
11/11/2017
11/12/2017 0.00
11/13/2017 0.00
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.00
11/16/2017 0.00
11/17/2017 0.00
11/18/2017 T
11/19/2017 0.00
11/20/2017 0.00
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 0.00
11/23/2017 0.00
11/24/2017 0.00
11/25/2017 0.00
11/26/2017 0.00
11/27/2017 0.00
11/28/2017 0.00
11/29/2017 0.00
11/30/2017 0.00
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 0.00
12/5/2017 0.17
12/6/2017 T
12/7/2017 T
12/8/2017 0.00
12/9/2017 0.00
12/10/2017 0.00
12/11/2017 0.00
12/12/2017 T
12/13/2017 0.00
12/14/2017 T
12/15/2017 T
12/16/2017 0.00
12/17/2017 0.00
12/18/2017 0.00
12/19/2017 0.00
12/20/2017 0.00
12/21/2017 T
12/22/2017 0.09
12/23/2017 0.00
12/24/2017 0.00
12/25/2017 0.00
12/26/2017 0.00
12/27/2017 0.00
12/28/2017 0.01
12/29/2017 0.01
12/30/2017 0.13
12/31/2017 0.06
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018 0.00
1/2/2018 0.00
1/3/2018 T
1/4/2018 0.00
1/5/2018 0.00
1/6/2018 0.00
1/7/2018 0.00
1/8/2018 0.00
1/9/2018 0.00
1/10/2018 0.00
1/11/2018 0.09
1/12/2018 0.00
1/13/2018 0.00
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 0.01
1/16/2018 0.00
1/17/2018 0.00
1/18/2018
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 0.00
1/22/2018 0.08
1/23/2018 T
1/24/2018 0.00
1/25/2018 0.00
1/26/2018 0.00
1/27/2018 0.00
1/28/2018 0.05
1/29/2018 0.00
1/30/2018 0.00
1/31/2018 0.00
2/1/2018 0.02
2/2/2018 0.00
2/3/2018 0.00
2/4/2018 T
2/5/2018 0.06
2/6/2018 0.06
2/7/2018 T
2/8/2018 0.03
2/9/2018 0.28
2/10/2018 0.02
2/11/2018 0.00
2/12/2018 0.00
2/13/2018 T
2/14/2018 0.00
2/15/2018 0.00
2/16/2018 T
2/17/2018 0.12
2/18/2018 T
2/19/2018 0.00
2/20/2018 0.23
2/21/2018 0.00
2/22/2018 T
2/23/2018 0.28
2/24/2018 0.00
2/25/2018 0.12
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 0.00
3/2/2018 0.00
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 **
3/6/2018 0.33
3/7/2018 T
3/8/2018 T
3/9/2018 T
3/10/2018 T
3/11/2018 0.03
3/12/2018 0.00
3/13/2018 0.00
3/14/2018 0.00
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018 0.00
3/17/2018 0.31
3/18/2018 0.00
3/19/2018 T
3/20/2018 0.13
3/21/2018 T
3/22/2018 0.00
3/23/2018 0.00
3/24/2018 1.13
3/25/2018 0.02
3/26/2018 0.04
3/27/2018 0.05
3/28/2018 0.00
3/29/2018 0.00
3/30/2018 0.00
3/31/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.00
4/2/2018 0.01
4/3/2018 0.23
4/4/2018 0.06
4/5/2018 0.00
4/6/2018 0.00
4/7/2018 0.00
4/8/2018 0.09
4/9/2018 0.16
4/10/2018 0.00
4/11/2018 0.00
4/12/2018 T
4/13/2018 0.41
4/14/2018 0.64
4/15/2018 0.35
4/16/2018 T
4/17/2018 0.00
4/18/2018 0.37
4/19/2018 0.35
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 T
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 0.00
4/25/2018 T
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 0.00
4/29/2018 0.00
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.28
5/2/2018 0.00
5/3/2018 T
5/4/2018 0.00
5/5/2018 0.00
5/6/2018 0.02
5/7/2018 0.00
5/8/2018 0.78
5/9/2018 0.07
5/10/2018 0.00
5/11/2018 1.09
5/12/2018 0.02
5/13/2018 0.01
5/14/2018 0.05
5/15/2018 0.03
5/16/2018 0.00
5/17/2018 0.00
5/18/2018 0.00
5/19/2018 0.00
5/20/2018 T
5/21/2018 0.13
5/22/2018 0.02
5/23/2018 0.00
5/24/2018 0.31
5/25/2018 0.01
5/26/2018 0.03
5/27/2018 0.00
5/28/2018 0.00
5/29/2018
5/30/2018 0.02
5/31/2018 0.00
6/1/2018 0.00
6/2/2018 0.75
6/3/2018 0.00
6/4/2018 0.00
6/5/2018 0.00
6/6/2018 0.00
6/7/2018 0.02
6/8/2018 0.04
6/9/2018 0.25
6/10/2018 T
6/11/2018 0.00
6/12/2018 0.00
6/13/2018 0.00
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 **
6/16/2018 **
6/17/2018 **
6/18/2018 0.65
6/19/2018 0.05
6/20/2018 0.08
6/21/2018 4.09
6/22/2018 0.12
6/23/2018 0.00
6/24/2018 0.02
6/25/2018 0.08
6/26/2018 0.44
6/27/2018 0.07
6/28/2018 0.07
6/29/2018 0.01
6/30/2018 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 0.80
7/2/2018 0.00
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.00
7/5/2018 0.25
7/6/2018 T
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018 0.00
7/9/2018 0.00
7/10/2018 0.00
7/11/2018 0.00
7/12/2018 0.00
7/13/2018 2.01
7/14/2018 0.03
7/15/2018 0.00
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.00
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.02
7/20/2018 0.00
7/21/2018 0.00
7/22/2018 0.00
7/23/2018 0.42
7/24/2018 0.00
7/25/2018 0.00
7/26/2018 0.03
7/27/2018 0.00
7/28/2018 0.00
7/29/2018 0.00
7/30/2018 0.00
7/31/2018 0.01
8/1/2018 0.01
8/2/2018 0.00
8/3/2018 0.00
8/4/2018 0.84
8/5/2018 1.42
8/6/2018 0.10
8/7/2018 3.15
8/8/2018 0.00
8/9/2018 0.00
8/10/2018 0.00
8/11/2018 0.00
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 0.00
8/15/2018 0.01
8/16/2018 0.21
8/17/2018 0.91
8/18/2018 0.00
8/19/2018 0.00
8/20/2018 1.15
8/21/2018 0.00
8/22/2018 0.00
8/23/2018 0.00
8/24/2018 0.03
8/25/2018 0.03
8/26/2018 0.00
8/27/2018
8/28/2018 1.08
8/29/2018 0.09
8/30/2018 0.00
8/31/2018 0.00
9/1/2018 0.01
9/2/2018 0.00
9/3/2018 0.00
9/4/2018 0.03
9/5/2018 0.38
9/6/2018 0.00
9/7/2018 0.00
9/8/2018
9/9/2018
9/10/2018 0.00
9/11/2018 0.00
9/12/2018 0.00
9/13/2018 0.00
9/14/2018 0.00
9/15/2018 0.00
9/16/2018 0.00
9/17/2018 0.00
9/18/2018 0.40
9/19/2018 0.58
9/20/2018 3.36
9/21/2018 1.03
9/22/2018 0.00
9/23/2018
9/24/2018
9/25/2018 0.50
9/26/2018 0.07
9/27/2018 0.00
9/28/2018 0.01
9/29/2018 0.00
9/30/2018 0.01



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2017 8:30 AM 0.77 M M M M Thunderstorms after midnight.
10/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.72 0.0 M M M Thunderstorms late Sunday evening.
10/3/2017 8:00 AM 2.19 0.0 M M M Strong thunderstorms overnight.
10/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M light rain from previous morning.
10/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M M M Light rain and thunderstorms at observation time.
10/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M M M
10/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Widespread frost on the grass this morning. A low of 30 degrees will end the growing season.
10/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/18/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles in the surrounding area yesterday, but nothing to document that at my location.
10/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/25/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/27/2017 9:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
10/28/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain falling at observation time.
10/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/31/2017 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
11/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2017 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/5/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/7/2017 8:30 AM 0.02 0.4 M 0.5 M Appears to have been some brief freezing rain Monday afternoon as drops were frozen on side of my pickup. Very light snow (flurries) falling at observation time.
11/8/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy frost this morning.
11/9/2017 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Very light snow falling at observation time and during the previous hour.
11/10/2017 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Flurries from previous morning before 10 AM.
11/12/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/15/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/18/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M very light rain late morning previous day.
11/19/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/20/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/21/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/22/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/23/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Happy Thanksgiving!
11/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/29/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/30/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/1/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/2/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/3/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.17 2.5 M 1.5 0.17 snow started by 3 PM. Initially sleet mixed with very wet snow, then changed over to all snow. Ended by around 7 PM.
12/6/2017 9:00 AM T T M 1.5 M
12/7/2017 8:00 AM T T M 1.0 M Brief flurries yesterday afternoon.
12/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/9/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/11/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/12/2017 8:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief light rain previous morning when temperature was above freezing.
12/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/14/2017 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M very light rain along with a few snow snow grains overnight.
12/15/2017 9:00 AM T T M 0.0 M A bit of light rain and some snow grains.
12/16/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Considerable frost on the ground this morning.
12/18/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/20/2017 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/21/2017 9:00 AM T T M T M woke up this morning to a dusting of light snow.
12/22/2017 9:00 AM 0.09 3.0 M 3.0 M Light fluffy snow.
12/23/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
12/24/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/26/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/27/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/28/2017 9:00 AM 0.01 1.0 M 2.5 M Very light and fluffy snow. Relatively cold with a temperature of 7 above F.
12/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M 3.0 M Light snow falling at observation time. Cold temperatures with a light, fluffy snow.
12/30/2017 9:00 AM 0.13 3.0 M 4.5 M 10 below zero at observation time. Fluffy, light snow fell yesterday.
12/31/2017 9:00 AM 0.06 1.0 M 4.5 M additional snowfall Saturday afternoon and evening. 19 below zero at observation time.
1/1/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/3/2018 9:00 AM T T M 4.0 M
1/4/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/5/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/6/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/7/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
1/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
1/10/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.09 1.5 M 3.0 M cold at 5 above F with very light, fluffy snowfall. Strong northwest wind 30 MPH gusting to 40 MPH with drifting snow.
1/12/2018 3:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/13/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/14/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/15/2018 9:00 AM 0.01 0.4 M 2.5 M
1/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/19/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/20/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/21/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.08 1.4 M 1.0 M Snow continuing to fall at observation time. Windy with blowing and drifting snow.
1/23/2018 9:00 AM T 0.1 M 1.0 M
1/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/25/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M fog with visibility around 1 mile.
1/26/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 1.3 M 1.0 M
1/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/30/2018 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/31/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 0.5 M mixed freezing rain and light snow fell the previous evening as a cold front moved into the area. Most of the precipitation fell within one hour.
2/2/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/3/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/4/2018 8:00 AM T T M T M short period of light snow last evening.
2/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.06 1.1 M 1.0 M Snow began around 5 AM and continued at observation time of 8 AM.
2/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.06 1.5 M 2.5 M
2/7/2018 8:00 AM T T M 2.5 M very light snow.
2/8/2018 9:00 AM 0.03 0.8 M 2.5 M Light snow yesterday afternoon.
2/9/2018 7:45 AM 0.28 4.0 M 5.0 M light and fluffy snow.
2/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 5.0 M
2/11/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
2/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
2/13/2018 8:00 AM T T M 4.0 M
2/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
2/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
2/16/2018 9:00 AM T 0.3 M 3.0 M light, fluffy snow.
2/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.12 1.8 M 5.0 M fluffy light snow fell over night.
2/18/2018 8:00 AM T T M 4.0 M brief light snow prior to noon yesterday
2/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.23 4.0 M 5.0 M fluffy light snow with a temperature in the single digits
2/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
2/22/2018 7:00 AM T T M 4.0 M light snow falling at observation time.
2/23/2018 9:00 AM 0.28 4.0 M 8.0 M continuing our trend of "light fluffy" snow with colder temperatures around 15 at observation time.
2/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Fog during the night has left a frosty coating on all the trees.
2/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 1.6 M 8.5 M
2/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
2/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M
2/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M
3/1/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
3/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
3/3/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2018 8:00 AM T T 0.00 3.5 M Light snow falling at observation time.
3/8/2018 8:00 AM T T M 3.5 M periods of snow flurries prior to midnight.
3/9/2018 8:00 AM T 0.3 T 3.5 M Very light and fluffy snow.
3/10/2018 9:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.5 M freezing rain left a icy glaze, but no measurable amount in the gauge. Considerable melting of snow on the ground yesterday.
3/11/2018 9:00 AM 0.03 T M 0.5 M mixed light snow and freezing rain
3/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
3/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/14/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2018 9:00 AM 0.31 0.5 M 0.5 M after 3 pm yesterday afternoon a mixture of rain/freezing rain/sleet and possibly a bit of snow fell.
3/18/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/19/2018 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog this morning with drizzle or very light rain overnight.
3/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.13 1.7 M 1.5 M Very wet light snow and temperature of 30 F.
3/21/2018 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
3/22/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/24/2018 8:00 AM 1.13 1.3 M 1.0 M Rain Friday evening with some thunder, transitioned to freezing rain after midnight, and finally light snow which continued to fall at observation time.
3/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 0.0 M light snow ended by 10 AM previous morning.
3/26/2018 9:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M freezing rain and ice pellets
3/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2018 9:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 0.0 M
4/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.23 3.0 M 3.0 M very wet snow to start with around 11 PM last evening. Light snow continuing at observation time.
4/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.06 1.5 M 3.0 M Storm total snowfall over two days was 4.5 inches.
4/5/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
4/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2018 9:00 AM 0.09 2.0 M 2.0 M snowing at observation time.
4/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.16 2.5 M 5.0 M Snow with considerable drifting snow and a period of freezing rain with a coating of ice on all objects. Considerable drifting of snow ranging from nearly bare spots on the ground to 10 drifts.
4/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
4/11/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/12/2018 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M a few sprinkles around 10 PM last evening or after.
4/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.41 0.1 M T M thunderstorms after 3 AM. Ground is white with mixed rain and graupel, but no total depth of measurable snow on the ground even though the grass is white.
4/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.64 3.0 M 3.0 M Light rain Friday afternoon. Changed to freezing rain, sleet, snow overnight. Blizzard conditions developed with sustained winds of 30-40 MPH and a gust to at least 63 MPH at KFSD airport. At observation time strong wind continued with visibility a half mile or less and light snow falling with blowing snow.
4/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.35 6.0 M 5.0 M light fluffy snow. Wind has finally diminished at observation time, but much of the pas 24 hours had sustained wind of 30 MPH with gusts over 50 MPH. Considerable drifting of snow and compaction of snow. Blizzard conditions persisted through much of the night.
4/16/2018 8:00 AM T T M 3.5 M brief snow flurries Sunday afternoon while I was shoveling snow.
4/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
4/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.37 5.0 M 5.0 M Flight fluffy snow falling at a moderate rate at observation time. Temperature of 28 deg F.
4/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.35 5.0 M 4.5 M Relatively warm ground and air temperatures in the upper 20's during snowfall resulted in the need for estimated snowfall amounts. Storm total for calendar day of April 18th is 10.0 inches.
4/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
4/21/2018 9:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M a few sprinkles over night.
4/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2018 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Thunderstorms previous evening.
5/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles from previous afternoon.
5/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Thunderstorms late afternoon.
5/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2018 9:00 AM 0.78 M M M M thunderstorms during the night.
5/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M early evening thunderstorms
5/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2018 8:00 AM 1.09 M M M M Thunderstorms overnight, and at observation time very light rain falling.
5/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Windy, overcast skies and cool, but only very light rain at times.
5/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain falling at observation time.
5/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M
5/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/22/2018 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Earl morning thunderstorms.
5/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Late afternoon thunderstorm in the vicinity.
5/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/31/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.75 M M M M Thunderstorms overnight with some strong wind gusts.
6/3/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2018 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M early morning thunderstorm.
6/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/9/2018 9:00 AM 0.25 M M M M overnight thunderstorms
6/10/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M
6/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Steady light rain falling at observation time.
6/21/2018 7:00 AM 4.09 M M M M Low land flooding.
6/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
6/23/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
6/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light rain falling at observation time with thunderstorms in the vicinity.
6/28/2018 9:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
6/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light shower previous morning.
6/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/1/2018 9:00 AM 0.80 M M M M
7/2/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Thunderstorms
7/6/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M
7/7/2018 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2018 8:30 AM 2.01 M M M M Thunderstorms yesterday afternoon and overnight.
7/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Heavy dew on the grass.
7/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/20/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
7/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M showers in the vicinity and less then 1/2 mile away, but not at my rain gauge.
7/31/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M a short lived late afternoon thunderstorm,
8/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M morning thunderstorm.
8/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.84 M M M M
8/5/2018 9:00 AM 1.42 M M M M
8/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
8/7/2018 8:00 AM 3.15 M M M M
8/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2018 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smoke covering the sky, mainly from Canadian forest fires.
8/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2018 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Thunderstorms yesterday afternoon with heavy rainfall of more then an inch within five miles, just not overhead.
8/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Rain falling at observation time.
8/17/2018 7:30 AM 0.91 0.0 M M M Thunderstorms.
8/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2018 7:00 AM 1.15 0.0 M M M
8/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
8/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2018 8:00 AM 1.08 0.0 M 0.0 M thunderstorms with hail and strong wind gusts over night. Hail size up to 1 inch. A thunderstorm southeast of site at observation time.
8/29/2018 8:45 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M
8/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
9/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
9/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M M M
9/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M M M Thunderstorms continue in the vicinity at observation time, but no additional rainfall falling at observation time.
9/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M M M Thunderstorms in the vicinity but no rain at observation time.
9/20/2018 8:00 AM 3.36 0.0 M M M Light rain continued at observation time. Lowland flooding, but not over the top of my driveway. Small hail 5:50 - 6:00 PM previous evening. Hail less then 1/2 inch in size.
9/21/2018 8:00 AM 1.03 0.0 M M M
9/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.50 0.0 M M M Rain continuing at observation time.
9/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M M M
9/27/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
9/29/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
3/5/2018 3/06/2018 9:00 AM 2 0.33 2.5 M primarily light snow, but may have been some mixed light rain/snow.
6/15/2018 6/18/2018 8:00 AM 4 0.65 M M Very light rain falling at observation time.



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
8/28/2018 2:00 AM Hail falling with strong wind gusts in a thunderstorm. Hail size up to 1 inch, but the shape of the hail was not round, more like a flattened disc. Started around 2:00 AM with most of the larger hail having fallen by 2:05 AM. Location, our home at Wall Lake, SD in southwest Minnehaha county. 1" Quarter Size NA NA Hard|White Ice 3min minor leaf damage False Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail 30-40